Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Debate about Extending Broadband into Rural Areas

Kaste, Martin. "Effort To Increase Broadband Access Spurs Debate." NPR.org. 10 February 2009. 11 February 2009 <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100517647>.

Kaste's radio article - you can listen to the article or read the manuscript - addresses a portion of the proposed stimulus package that advocates extending and expanding broadband connection into rural areas. Kaste references proponents of this, including researchers and spokespeople from both the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Kaste also quotes from Jim Harper of the Cato Institute, who opposes the government's proposed plan. The article lays the groundwork for this debate, but if you want to know the arguments in more detail, I encourage you to follow the links.

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